Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a female hostage in Gaza.

Israel is looking into claims made by Hamas' military over the weekend that a female hostage was killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Hamas says a female hostage has been killed during Israeli operations in northern Gaza. The woman's identity was not revealed, and it was unclear how or when she is said to have died. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it was currently unable to “verify or refute” the claim,

Hamas says an Israeli woman who was taken hostage has died during the continued fighting in Gaza. Israel has not confirmed her death, as some 100 hostages are still unaccounted for. Debora Patta has more.

Israel is investigating Hamas’ claim that a female hostage was killed in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu stated the government could not confirm the claim but is in contact with the hostage’s family. Tensions remain high as hostage negotiations have stalled,

Hamas’s armed wing said Nov 23 an Israeli woman taken hostage during the October 2023 attack had been killed in northern Gaza, but Israel’s military said it could not “confirm or refute” the claim.

A woman who was kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip died in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza, the military arm of Hamas said on Saturday. Abu Obaida, spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Telegram that another female hostage was critically injured in the attack,

A spokesperson for the terror organisation's armed wing says the female hostage died in northern Gaza, but Israel's military has been unable to verify the claim.